Nevada delegation eager to shake things up
Like refugees returning from an eight-year exile, Democrats took control of the House of Representatives Thursday, eager to tackle a broad agenda that includes...
“Manufactured crisis” halts pay for 3,450 working Nevadans
When Daniel Patterson, who lives in Nevada and works for the Department of Interior, heard about a potential government shutdown last month, he figured...
Harry Reid’s failing health doesn’t dull his edge
“I was always willing to do things that others were not willing to do,” Harry Reid told New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich in...
1 in 7 lawmakers initially appointed, not elected, to majority female Legislature
Nevada voters seem partial to keeping a tight rein on the selection of public officials. They’ve rejected proposals to appoint judges and proved their...
Red Rock guy, weed dude prepare for Clark County Commission
Clark County commissioners-elect Justin Jones and Tick Segerblom are best known for their pet issues -- opposing a proposed housing development near Red Rock...
Why Heller should be Trump’s Interior Secretary
Later this week Donald Trump could name Dean Heller to replace ethically challenged Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior, and Heller might be...
Despite DNC recommendations, Nevada Dems sticking with caucus in 2020
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has recommended states switch from caucuses to government-run primary elections to pick the party's presidential nominee, but Nevada Democrats...
The GOP path from “a kinder, gentler nation” to “very fine people, on both...
Imagine, if you will, Donald Trump and the charlatans, third-raters and crooks in his cabinet providing world leadership as the Soviet Union disintegrated, or...
Diaz leaving Assembly to seek Las Vegas City Council seat
State Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz on Monday announced she will not return to Carson City in 2019 to participate in the upcoming legislative session.She will...
Titus goes to bat again for hungry kids
For close to two-thirds of Clark County students, the free or reduced-price breakfasts and lunches they receive at school may be the most nutritious...